Government to invest over £100 million in water company fines into local environmental projects
The Government will invest over £100 million in fines and penalties levied against water companies since October 2023 (as well as future fines and penalties) into local projects across the country to clean up rivers, lakes and seas.
Fitch Ratings warns water companies face significant operational and financial challenges during AMP8
The water companies in England and Wales face significant operational and financial challenges during the 2025-2030 AMP8 investment period, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings on the UK water sector.
King’s Speech – new Water Bill to see water chiefs face personal criminal liability for lawbreaking and bonus payments banned for poor environmental performance
King Charles' speech to Parliament this morning says the new Government will introduce a Water (Special Measures) Bill which includes strengthening Ofwat’s powers to ban the payment of bonuses if environmental standards are not met and strengthening regulation to ensure water bosses face personal criminal liability for lawbreaking.
Ofwat confirms Southern Water will pay £126m following investigation
Ofwat has confirmed that Southern Water will pay £126m in penalties and rebates to existing and former wastewater customers for serious failures to operate a number of wastewater treatments works properly deliberate misreporting of performance information.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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